Ali Yusuf

Ali Yusuf is a Horn Observer reporter covering southern and central Somalia. After a decade as a radio journalist, Ali joined Horn Observer in 2024.

Puntland Police Arrest Youth and Radio Director After Protest During Eid Celebration in Galkayo

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Puntland police in Galkayo arrested a group of young men who were protesting during the Eid celebration at Awale Stadium, Galkayo, according to the Governor of Mudug, Faysal Sheikh Ali.

'We Don't Want Them': Trump Imposes Full Travel Ban on Somalia and 11 Other Countries

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reinstated a signature policy from his first term, announcing a sweeping travel ban targeting citizens of 12 countries, including Somalia.

Vote for Food: Mogadishu IDP Women Speak Out on Forced Registration by Disputed Electoral Commission

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Women and teenagers living in displacement camps around Mogadishu say they are being terrorized and coerced by individuals claiming to represent Somalia's so-called Independent Electoral Commission in an effort to forcefully register them for a controversial…

Somaliland Police Kill 6, 18 Others Injured During Violent Burao Protest

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – The death toll from Thursday's violent protest in the city of Burao has climbed to at least six, most of them young people, according to local sources.

Somalia NCC Meeting Postponed Amid Political Disputes

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, which was expected to officially open in Mogadishu tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, 2025, has been postponed.

Undocumented Foreigners Ordered to Leave Somaliland Within Three Days

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – The Ministry of Interior of Somaliland has issued an order targeting individuals without legal residency documents for Somaliland.

Jordan Bans Muslim Brotherhood Amid Terror Allegations, Extending Threat to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Jordanian authorities have banned the Muslim Brotherhood, ramping up its crackdown on the Islamist group following the arrest of several of its members suspected of plotting large-scale attacks aimed at destabilizing the country.

Trump Administration Weighs Closing U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu As Al Shabab Gains Ground

GAROWE, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The United States Government is reportedly considering closing the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, according to a New York Times report citing American officials.

Al-Shabaab Advances Near Mogadishu as International Partners Call for Unity Against Militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — Al-Shabaab militants have made significant territorial gains in recent days, seizing control of the strategic Afgoye-Mogadishu and Mogadishu-Balcad corridors, effectively tightening their grip on the outskirts of Somalia's capital.

Somalia's President Narrowly Escapes Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack; Media Station Briefly Shutdown, Dozen Journalists Arrested

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly survived a bomb attack on Tuesday after his convoy was targeted by a massive explosive, killing several of his bodyguards and civilians, including an online journalist, in the Ceelgaabta neighborhood of Mogadishu.